{
    "term": "effort",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an attempt to do something especially when it is difficult to do",
            "sensetop": "effort to do somethingin an effort to do somethingdespite somebody's effortswith an effort",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The project was a **team effort**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **joint/collaborative effort**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a determined/conscious/special effort"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't really feel like going out, but I am glad I **made the effort**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please **make an effort** to be on time.",
                    "contextForm": "effort to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The local clubs are **making every effort** to interest more young people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to make a **concerted effort** to finish on time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to **focus your efforts** on critical areas first."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We decided to **concentrate our efforts** on the home study market."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to coordinate/redouble your efforts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm glad to hear that many of you **support our efforts**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money.",
                    "contextForm": "in an effort to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Despite our best efforts**, we didn't manage to win the game.",
                    "contextForm": "despite somebody's efforts"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Recognize your staff members for their efforts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I spent hours cleaning the house, but there isn't much to show for all my efforts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.",
                    "contextForm": "with an effort"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They believed their collaborative efforts would be far more effective than the efforts of any individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He failed in his efforts to find a compromise."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Critics said the plan would undermine efforts to address the current crisis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He spearheaded efforts to raise money for the school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can see you have made a big effort to clean up."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had to make a conscious effort to be polite so early in the morning."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I make sporadic efforts to sort out my files."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made a feeble effort to smile, then started crying again."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The UN General Secretary flew in in a last-ditch effort to save the talks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The club has changed the rules in an effort to make them fairer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wound resisted all my efforts to stop it bleeding."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll make a special effort to finish on time this week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Students, teachers and families got together in a team effort to decorate the school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Governments are pooling their efforts to stem international terrorism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her efforts earned her a Nobel Prize."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The gallery owner applauded the efforts of firefighters to save the exhibits."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police have renewed their efforts to find the murderer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Diplomatic efforts to end the crisis failed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Through their efforts, enough money was raised to buy the equipment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're targeting our efforts at making our website appealing to younger people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "efforts by campaigners to improve working conditions at the plant"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She redoubled her efforts to get her writing published."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["ambitious", "big", "enormous"],
                "verb + effort": ["make", "initiate", "launch"],
                "effort + verb": ["come to nothing", "fail", "fall flat"],
                "preposition": ["in an/​your effort", "through somebody’s effort"],
                "phrases": [
                    "your best efforts",
                    "a reward for your efforts",
                    "make every effort"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the physical or mental energy that you need to do something; something that takes a lot of energy",
            "sensetop": "with (an) effort",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You should **put** more **effort into** your work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A great deal of **time and effort** has gone into making this event a success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a long climb to the top, but well **worth the effort**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Getting up this morning was quite an effort *(= it was difficult)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The task **required** almost no **effort**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "With an effort *(= with difficulty)* she managed to stop herself laughing.",
                    "contextForm": "with (an) effort"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It takes constant effort to become fluent in a language."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It took a whole day of hard effort to knock down the wall."
                },
                {
                    "text": "No effort has been spared to make this hotel a welcoming, comfortable place."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This can be done quickly and with very little effort."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an outfit which enables you to look good with minimal effort"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have put a lot of money and effort into their latest album."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Without much effort, our membership has made modest, steady growth."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "hard", "constant"],
                "… of effort": ["amount"],
                "verb + effort": ["demand", "need", "require"],
                "effort + verb": ["go into"],
                "preposition": ["with effort", "without effort"],
                "phrases": ["a great deal of effort", "time and effort"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a particular activity that a group of people organize in order to achieve something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the European space effort"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the United Nations’ peacekeeping effort"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the result of an attempt to do something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm afraid this essay is a poor effort."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a force applied by a machine or in a process",
            "labels": "(physics)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to put a lot of effort into one particular thing",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He urged the government to bend every effort to secure the prisoners' release."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈefət/",
                "audio": "ef/effort/effort__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈefərt/",
                "audio": "ef/effort/effort__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: from French, from Old French esforcier, based on Latin ex- ‘out’ + fortis ‘strong’."
}